Stamp-affixer.



J. W. BOHNE.

STAMP APFIXER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25,1913.

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JULIUS W. BOHNE, OF FR-AZEE, MINNESOTA.

STAMP-AFFIXER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS W.Bon.\m, a citizen of the United States, residing at F razee, in the county of Becker, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stamp-Atlixers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in stamp aflixers.

The principal object of the invention to provide a simple device of this character wherein stamps can be moistened and applied to a letter by a single operation.

Another object is to provide novel means for advancing a strip of stamps in a step by step fashion.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the following description when taken in connection with th s accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of the device in elevated position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front end view. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 4--4t of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 showing only the arms 13 and 19. Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the pivoted arm depressed. Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View of Fig. 6 taken through the same parts as the section of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents a suitable base which has formed thereon near one end the vertical ribs 11 which meet each other at right angles and form a guide to position an envelop which is to be stamped. On the opposite end of the base is mounted a vertical post 12, this post carrying pivotally thereon the forwardly extending arm 13, the rear of said arm being formed with a hook l t for attachment of one end of the spring 15, the opposite end of said spring being attached to the base. On the outer or free end of the arm 13 is a stamp aflixer head 16, this head being mounted on the horizontal pivot 17 carried by the outer end of the arm 13. Mounted adjacent the post 12 is a smaller post 18. Pivoted at one end on the upper Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 25, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914. Serial No. 775,782.

end of this post is a stamp feeding chute 19, this chute extending forwardly and terminating adjacent the head 16. At the rear of the post 18 is a suitable spindle 20 on which is adapted to be placed the roll of stamps 21, the strip from the roll being drawn along the chute 19 and projected through a slot 22 in the lower side of the vertical end wall 23 of the said chute. Connected to the said wall 23 and to the sides of the chute are the vertical walls 2 1, and pivoted on the inner sides of these walls are the soft rubber detents 25, these detents bearing with their lower ends on the upper surface of the strip of stamps. Extending vertically from lugs 2% on the walls 2 1 are rods 26, these rods passing through guide eyes 27 carried by the arm 13, coil springs 28 being disposed on the said rods between the lugs and the said guide eyes.

Formed on the arm 13 and depending below the pivot thereof is a projection 29, this projection having pivoted thereto the rear end of the stamp feeding arm 30. This arm 30 extends over the chute 19 and has a soft rubber block 31 on its lower face at its free end, this block bearing on the surface of the strip of stamps at a point adjacent and between the rubber detents 25.

Pivotally carried on a post 32 carried by the base adjacent the letter guide 11 is a spring pressed arm 33, the free end of which is disposed under the head 16 and carries thereon a moistening pad 34. On the upper end of the post 12 is a lug 35 which carries an adjusting screw 36, this screw being adapted to bear against the lug 37 formed on the arm 13 and by means of which the upward movement of said arm 13 can be limited.

In the operation of the device, the roll of stamps 21 is placed on the spindle 20, and the strip drawn along the chute 19, so that the end stamp of the strip project-s through the slot 22 and has its line of perforations in registry with the wall 23. This end stamp will project across under the head 16 and onto the pad 34. A letter is then placed on the table within the angle of the guide ribs 11. Upon pressing down on the head 16, the arm 13 will be rocked on its pivot and the chute 19 also rocked on its pivot and carried down toward the base 10. The stamp which projects'from the end of the chute 19 will be engaged by the lower end of the head 16 and wiped across the face of the pad 34 and downwardly onto the envelop. lhe downward movement of the arm 13 causes the arm 30 to be drawn back to engage the strip of stamps at a new point for further feeding. The rubber detents 25 prevent the block 31 of the arm 30 from drawing the stamps back. The lower edge of the side of the head adjacent the wall 23 carries a knife 38 which. is adapted to cooperate with the knife 39 carried by the end of the chute 19 to cut the stampfrom the strip just prior to its attachment to the envelop. The springs 28 will bring the chute 19 downwardly until it engages the base 10. Further pressure on the head 16 causes the head to compress the springs 28 and engage its knife with the stamp on the line of perforations thereof and sever the same from the strip, the remaining movement of the head being to press the stamp against the envelop. By means of the screw 36, the stroke of the arm 30 can be regulated so that it will feed a strip of stamps through the slot 22 to the extent of one stamp and bring the line at which the stamp is to be severed to the line of the knives carried by the head and chute. As the spring 15 returns the parts into elevated position, the arm 30 will advance the strip of stamps so that another stamp projects through the slot 22 onto the pad 34:, the detents 25 permitting the stamps to pass thereunder.

What is claimed is:

1. In a stamp aflixing machine, a base, a support, an arm pivotally mounted on the support, a pivotally mounted stamp feeding chute mounted adjacent the support, resilient connections between the arm and the chute, means carried by the arm and engaging in. the chute for advancing a strip of stamps, a relatively stationary knife member carried by the outer end of the chute, a knife carried by the arm for cooperation with the chute carried knife for severing a stamp from the strip, and a spring held pivoted moistening device disposed adjacent the free end of the said arm for moistening'a stamp 2. In a stamp, afiixing machine, a base, a support, an arm pivoted to the support, a stamp strip receiving chute pivotally mounted below the arm, the outer end of the chute being adjacent the outer end of the arm, resilient connections between the arm and the chute to produce a relatively simultaneous movement of the arm and chute, a stamp strip engaging arm pivotally carried by the first mentioned arm and playing in the chute, a pivoted spring pressed head carried by the outer end of the first named arm, a stamp severing knife carried by the outer end of the chute, a knife carried by the said head for cooperation wit-h the first mentioned knife, and a moistening pad yieldably su ported beneath the head and arranged to e engaged by the said head when said first mentioned arm is depressed.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS WV. BOHNE. Witnesses:

E. BOHNE, L. VVABERHAUSEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of IPatents, Washington, D. 0. 

